Hope Hicks' political IQ, Trump's love of Elton John and other campaign highlights

Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie's first-hand account of the Trump campaign details the President's music habits and his team of political novices.

"Let Trump Be Trump" hit the shelves this week, already generating buzz for revealing the former real estate developer's affinity for fast food, along with communications aide Hope Hicks steaming his pants.

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Lewandowski, the campaign's first manager, and Bossie, a deputy manager, dished on life in the heavily covered campaign.

Among the highlights are Trump's affinity for Elton John and early concerns about Paul Manafort.

Hicks, now White House communications director, wasn't well-versed in politics when she joined the campaign. (Evan Vucci/AP)

Hope Hicks’ political education

Hicks, now White House communications director, is described as, "Smart and private, with nearly a photographic memory," but a political novice in 2015 when she was conscripted into the campaign.

"Hope had so little knowledge of politics that when Corey told her he had worked for the Kochs she asked if he knew Danny Masters, 'He's worked for Coke for a while,' she said," implying she mistook the politically active industrialists for the soda company.

Trump phoned Lewandowski after the election to reminisce about the early days of the campaign, when it was just the two of them.

"And we had Hope," Lewandowski added.

"She had about as much experience as a coffee cup," Trump responded.

"But she's good-looking," Lewandowski countered.

"That always helps," the then President-elect replied.

The book also mentions that, along with her press duties, she ran a portable steamer to get the creases out of Trump's pants while he was wearing them.

Trump played Elton John's music so loud it was hard for staffers to get anything done. (Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Trump blasted Elton John so loud, no one could think

Trump's affinity for Elton John was so strong that it's all anyone would hear on the candidate's private plane, which the authors dubbed "Trump Force One."

"When traveling in the air with the boss, you also learned pretty quickly to like Elton John," the authors wrote. "Donald Trump really likes Elton John."

"We're telling you, when the boss cranks up Elton, you can't hear yourself think," they continued. "The music is loud enough to rattle your brain."

But they preferred "Tiny Dancer" and "Rocket Man" to Trump's outburst on whatever was on CNN, MSNBC or Fox News.

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It's worth noting Trump as President has referred to North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un as "Rocket Man" on a regular basis.

"Imagine that somebody would bad-mouth me before the election and then want a job with me after!" the authors quoted the President-elect.

Spicer left the White House after six months in which he was heavily criticized and lampooned on "Saturday Night Live."

Lewandowski notes he didn't like Manafort and accused him of having work done. (Andrew Harnik/AP)

Lewandowski had a bad feeling about Paul Manafort

It's well known that Lewandowski didn't like Manafort, who was brought into the campaign to oversee the delegate process. The book accuses Manafort of being "a bad guy" and of getting cosmetic work done.

The authors recalled the first time Trump met Manafort during the campaign, for a dinner at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

Trump warmly greeted his future campaign chief, telling him he was "a good-looking guy," which he also told Lewandowski upon their first meeting.

"Significantly older than Corey, by about thirty years, Manafort had had some work done to secure his youthful appearance," they wrote.

Trump, Manafort, Lewandowski and Hicks had dinner inside at Mar-a-Lago, which the authors say was uncharacteristic since the President likes to eat outside.

Lewandowski got a call several days later from a reporter asking to confirm they dined with Manafort. Trump, who had a tendency to speak directly to the press, said he didn't give out the info.

"Corey knew from that moment on that Manafort was a leaker," they wrote.

Lewandowski's role in the campaign was later significantly reduced in favor of Manafort, a veteran lobbyist well versed in the workings of political conventions.

Special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe indicted Manafort over an elaborate money laundering scheme from before he joined the campaign.

"It is now clearer than ever that Paul was trouble," the authors wrote.